Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-05-19

Louisville, nominated Hon W. " Bradley,
of Lancaster for Governor: Mat OOoher-
ty. of Louisville. for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS;
John Felan, of Hopkins, for Attorney-Gen-
eral. and R. D. Davis, of Carter, for Aud
itor.
MEDINA County, Tex, officials want a
special session of the Legislature to grant
aid to the furnishing farmers.
THE bay colt Montrose, the son of Mont
rose, dam Patti, won the Kentucky Derby,
on the 18th. Time, 2:3915.
PETER TRIP and Alexander Caldwell
well-Rnown farmers, of Catlettsburg, KY,
recently Quarreled about fence and part
ed. threatening to kill each other on sight.
Both armed themselves and when they met
at once opened fire on each other Trip
was instantly killed Caldwell lived until
morning. 1t was believed that the sons
would continue the feud.
A MONUMENT to General John Sedgwick
was dedicated May u on the spot where he
was killed, Spottsylvania Court House, Va
GENERAL.
FLoRENCIA DE NoRIEGA. one of the par
ties concerned in the recent trouble at a
Casino ball in the City of Mexico, claims
that Barron, the Englishman, had no occa-
sion to get angry.
PARNELL, the Irish leader, is thought to
be suffering from disease of the stomach.
1t was reported in London on the 9th that
the symptoms were alarming.
THE Paris Temps says an agreement has
been made between Salisbury and Flourens
defining the sphere of action of England
and France in East Africa. England
recognizes the right of France over the
Obock territory and Gulf of Madiourah
and cedes the Island of Mashab to France.
The frontier of the French territory ex-
tends from Cape Djibouieh to Harrar.
France admits the authority over the terri
tory east of Cape Djiboujeh.
THE strife between Austrian Germans
and Czechs continues. A violent scene oc-
Cured the other day in the Unterhaus be-
tween German and Czech deputies. Prof.
Maasen was hooted at the university.
Fierce street fights have taken place at
Prague between German students and a
Czech mob.
ENGLISH Congregationalist ministers
have adopted a resolution protesting
against the Irish Coercion bill, demanding
that the Irish shall be treated with justice
and urging the Government to adopt pol
icy of Cancellation in dealing with the Irish
question.
THE French Chamber of Deputies has
agreed to surtax of ten francs per 100
kilograms on all sugar.
j. B. FRUCHIER. an American citizen who
left California last October TO visit France,
was seized on his arrival there, imprisoned,
French army. He is now in the Seventh
regiment of the line.
THE French Budget Committee has re-
jected Premier Goblet's offer to reduce the
estimates 13, 000,0 600 francs.
BY railway collision near Melbourne,
Australia, recently, fourteen persons were
killed and injured.
THE German Reichstag has voted to re-
fer the Spirit Tax Bill to a committee of
twentyeIght members.
EDITOR WILLIAM O'BRIEN arrived at
Montreal on the 18th and delivered his
speech against Lord Lansdowne in the
evening. Resolutions were passed de-
nouncing the evictions on Lord Lans-
downe's estate in Ireland.
THE steamer Benton, plying between
Singapore, Penang and Malacca, was
run into at midnight, March 90, by the
steamer Fair, of Penang, shortly after leav-
ing Malacca and sank within half an hour.
OF 200persons aboard only fifty were known
to have been saved. Most OF those lost were
natives.
ST. JOHNS, N. B., was recently devastated
by food.
TEN of the French crown jewels were
sold at Paris on the 18th for sos 700 francs.
a diamond necklace brought Isl, 250 francs.
CARDINAL SIMEoNI has recommended that
the Irish clergy be instructed by the Pope
to abstain from association with agitators.
IT was stated on the 18th that Sir Ed
ward Thornton had received a new PROPOSE
ton for the settlement of the Virginia debt.
1t provides for three per cent. on $50 000,
600 of debt the amount of bonds held by
the State which it is proposed shall be can
celed. The proposition was said to be final.
THE LATEST
THE whaling bark Europa, CAPTAIN Hall,
and crew of thirty-two were wrecked
April IL OFF the coast of Japan. No partic-
ulars are given. The Europa was owned
by Aiken & Swift, New Bedford, Mass,